Camden Takeover, a new student night, kicked off at Bournemouth’s Old Fire Station on February 10. Every Monday, a mix of local, student and up-and-coming bands will be playing on the first floor, while the upper floor will see DJs playing electro,
FIREFIGHTERS have been battling a blaze at a wood chip drying barn in Hurn this evening. Three crews, from Ferndown, Christchurch and Redhill, were sent to the scene of the fire in Chapel Lane at 5.39pm. A spokesperson from Dorset Fire and
You'd have to really jam both fists into the guts of a Lego game's mechanics to stuff up its winning formula. Apart from tweaks to the split-screen and an ever-widening playground, not a great deal has changed from the original Star Wars saga in
Two things are guaranteed with Final Fantasy: hilariously bonkers storylines and astounding hairdressing. There is a certain fanboy element with FF titles, and most of those outside of the circle will never understand what the fuss is about. Introduction
ADIE Arnold admitted it would be “a strange experience” facing former protege Jack Satterley – particularly after trying to coax the striker back to Verwood. The former Potters front-runner, who left for Bashley over the summer, came through the
POLICE are hunting thieves responsible for a spate of burglaries in West Parley. Tools, petrol, a go kart and three guitars were among the items stolen in two incidents which occurred between Thursday, February 13, and the following day, Friday
A MEETING is being held in Verwood to promote a foodbank distribution centre to help those in urgent need. Ringwood Foodbank, which currently has a centre at Hangersley, already covers the Verwood area, but moves are now being made to establish
A LANE has been closed eastbound on the A31 at Stoney Cross following an incident involving multiple vehicles. The police said they were called at 2.56pm following reports of an incident involving six or seven cars. Nobody has sustained serious
FUNDRAISERS in Bournemouth and Poole are being urged to take part in an It’s a Knockout tournament in aid of disabled children people in Dorset. Disability charity Diverse Abilities Plus is holding its second It’s a Knockout competition on Sunday
MORE than £620,000 of National Lottery funding was invested across the Purbeck region last year, official figures have revealed. Eight grants were awarded across the district in 2012, providing a welcome cash boost to local arts, sports, heritage
A BOURNEMOUTH teenager is seeking funding to fulfil his ambition to become one of the best fighters in the world. Harlem Dillon, 18, has been training in different styles of fighting since the age of five, including kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu Grappling
AT least 50 of the 120 beach huts at Avon Beach in Mudeford will have to be replaced. Peter Hayward, who manages the huts, said that he is confident this can be done comfortably in advance of the summer. He also praised the efforts of volunteers
A COMMUNITY theatre in Boscombe has launched a competition to find a new logo to complete its transition from a derelict building frequented by drug users to a thriving cultural hub. Shelley Theatre in Beechwood Avenue was built in 1849 for Frankenstein
THE show-stopping Red Arrows will perform on all four days of Bournemouth Air Festival this year for the first time, it has been confirmed. The team, which has been the highlight of the festival for many since it began in 2008, has never been able
A NEW programme of free activities to encourage older people to get active has been unveiled this week. The project for people registered with local GPs, is a joint venture by the NHS Dorset CCG, the Christchurch and East Dorset Partnership and
A POOLE hospice has thanked a local business for donating two new high-efficiency boilers. Hamworthy Heating donated the boilers to Forest Holme Hospice as part of the charity’s refurbishment and to replace previous Hamworthy UR boilers which were
TRAFFIC was building up this morning after a trailer overturned on the Parley roundabout at Hurn. The trailer was being towed by a tractor when the incident happened on the roundabout, near Bournemouth Airport. Police were called at 10.45am
Rather than opting for restaurant food and drinks this year for Valentine’s Day, a group of music lovers and fans of The 1975 filled up Bournemouth’s O2 Academy. Anyone that owned a ticket to this sold out event had an immense night ahead of them.
WIGS designed for cancer patients had to be thrown away after they were covered in shattered glass during a raid. Bricks were hurled through the window of MWAH (Make-up Wigs And Hair) in Bournemouth, causing damage to property and wrecking stock
SKIVING is a thing of the past for pupils of Poole’s Magna Academy. Truants who fancy a day off will get a rude awakening when the school’s new Attendance Bus pulls up outside their homes. The initiative is the brainchild of new senior vice
Her Campus, an international online publication aimed at girls, saw the launch of its Bournemouth branch on February 11. The publication is locally run by Alesia Robertson, a Multimedia Journalism student at Bournemouth University, and features style
EIGHT Borough of Poole staff committed driving offences during 2013 while at the wheel of council vehicles. The eight staff all received penalty points on their driving licenses for speeding in branded council vehicles between January 2013 and
KIND-hearted customers at a shop in Poole have raised over £150 towards the holiday fund of eight children who lost their mum last month. John O’Donelly, who runs Turlin Moor Convenience Store, decided that he wanted to help Andrew Duffin, 38,
IF you haven’t been trapped in a hazy hotbox for the last fortnight – and thank your lucky stars you’re alive to tell the tale if you have – you will be aware of the groundbreaking revelation exposed by a small-town pathologist: weed kills. Whilst
HOT on the heels of becoming the best newspaper in London and the South, the Daily Echo has been shortlisted for another prestigious award. The Bournemouth-based title is the current EDF Energy London and the South Newspaper of the Year and is
EAST Dorset residents have been signing up to the Community Speed Watch scheme. The initiative, which gives locals the opportunity to get involved in road safety, now runs in Alderholt, Holt and Gaunts Common. Another is currently being set
A CHARITY memorial evening commemorating the centenary of the First World War, organised by Arts University Bournemouth students, takes place next month. Let Us Remember, taking place at the Italian Villa, Compton Acres, Poole, on March 6, will
THERE is still time for employers to sign up for the next Daily Echo Jobsfair. The event is on March 6, 10.30am to 5pm, at the Premier Inn on Westover Road. Based on averages from previous events, around 1,300 visitors can be expected on the
NEAL HOWLETT aged 28 of Bindon Lane, East Stoke, Wareham. Admitted failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by East Dorset Magistrates’ Court by failing to report as directed, failing to notify a change
A PLEDGE to improve crisis care for people with mental health problems and stop them from being locked up in police cells has been supported by Dorset's Police Crime Commissioner. The Mental Health Concordat, unveiled today, is an agreement between
IT was hailed as a technology that would change the way Dorset did business. 4G mobile broadband arrived in Bournemouth and Poole at the end of last year, bringing to mobile devices the kind of connection speeds usually seen with fibre broadband
PAUL AHERNE aged 41 of Black Moor Road, Ebblake Industrial Estate, Verwood. Admitted failing without reasonable excuse to surrender to custody at Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court, having been released on bail in criminal proceedings. Fined £50. To pay
CHRISTOPHER IVEY aged 22 of Falconer Drive, Hamworthy. Admitted travelling on the railway at Holton Heath Station without having paid his fare. Fined £270. To pay compensation of £4. To pay victim surcharge of £27. Costs £110. WILLIAM ROBINSON
SIDNEY COOPER aged 31 of Goldfinch Close, New Milton. Proved in absence he travelled on the railway between Pokesdown and Christchurch without having paid his fare. Also proved in absence that he gave a false name and address to an officer of the railway
GRANT PELLEY aged 39 of Streatham High Road, London. Proved in absence that he entered a train between Clapham Junction and Christchurch without a valid ticket. Fined £200. To pay compensation of £40. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £110.
JAMIE CHEGWIN aged 23 of Alma Road, Bournemouth. Admitted failing to comply with a notice to abate the playing of loud music and shouting at Alma Road. Conditional discharge of 12 months Costs £50. TOM GILES aged 22 of Alma Road, Bournemouth. Admitted
A HOTEL in Bournemouth has chosen the Lewis-Manning Hospice as its chosen charity of the year. The Hallmark Hotel, based on Durley Chine Road, have selected the good cause, which supports people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, after
A BOOK entitled Dorset on a Plate, showcasing the county’s finest chefs and restaurants, has been a successful fundraiser for Poole hospice Forest Holme. For the book, created by corporate fundraiser Hannah Parsons and apprenticeships coordinator
THE man known as Poole’s custom king is celebrating after his firm bagged a near-perfect score in a customer survey. Andy Saunders is well known for his wacky car creations, but his day job is running Kampers and Kars at Ringwood Road, which deals
THE financial cost of the bad weather is becoming clear. Dorset County Council alone has spent more than £700,000 on weather-related highways problems since Christmas. The longer term cost of repairs is estimated at around £7m – a huge commitment
THE redevelopment plans for the Horseshoe Common area should be welcomed by Bournemouth residents. To further improve the Common a proportion of the funds available should go towards clearing, tidying and renovating the pond which has been largely
Surely it would be cheaper if the government invested in residential solar and tidal energy rather than wasting money defending the inevitable anti-fracking legal actions – or would this upset shareholders? Marilyn Warburton, Ringwood Road, Verwood
CAN anything be more indefensible than overseas aid to India, which has atomic capabilities, whilst this country cannot defend its citizens from the weather? Diversion of money to repair the rail link to Cornwall, flood barriers in the upper reaches
In response to Jeff Williams’s letter (February 4), I feel words like ‘apartheid’ and ‘segregation’ in the context of accommodating travelers on an appointed sight is rather strong. Yes there is a division in wealth, but this applies to Britain
I was much amused by Cllr Dave Smith decrying the demise of democracy on the Dorset Crime and Police Panel (Echo, February 10). This is from a councillor who regularly takes part in cabinet discussions where decisions are made and rubber stamped
MY wife and I moved back to Bournemouth shortly after we were married in 2009 and we would both like to say how much we enjoy the facilities that are on offer. However, we do feel there is a lack of seafront pub/restaurants in the area. In
A HOST of famous authors are set to inspire literary lovers at a new Dorset festival starting this week. Dorset-based crime writer Minette Walters will be among those taking part in the inaugural Purbeck Literary Festival. Her work has been
POLICE hunting for missing man Richard Gibbons have recovered human remains from woodland in Poole. The grim discovery was made at Bourne Valley Park, between Evering Avenue and Berkeley Avenue, at the weekend. The coroner has been informed
OVER £3,000 was raised by the residents of a road in Poole after their houses were lit up for Christmas. Thanks to the thousands of people who visited Runton Road in Brank-some, three charities will benefit from almost 50 homes on the street which
DORSET darter Scott Mitchell claimed he was in the form of his life after almost completing a nine-dart finish at the Scottish Open. The Bransgore man threw seven flawless arrows in his contest against James Little and delivered a scintillating
BRETT Pitman has vowed to make the most of his second stint as a Championship footballer – by winning back his starting slot with Cherries. The Jersey-born frontman was a prolific presence in Cherries’ march to League One promotion last season
BOSS Steve Cuss called for more of the same from his Wimborne charges ahead of tonight’s home match against Yate – despite a dispiriting dip in form. Magpies suffered a sixth defeat in seven Southern South & West matches against second-placed
THE felling of several trees at a Christchurch beauty spot has sparked anger from a senior county council official. Steve Maros, Dorset’s arboricultural manager has sent a stinging letter to his counterpart at Christchurch over the controversy
TOM Killick has warned any further loss of home comforts could prove costly to Poole’s promotion bid as weather woes continue to cause fixture chaos. Play-off chasing Dolphins, already faced with a crippling backlog, were forced to switch their
POOLE’S council leader has defended her actions in dismissing Cllr Judy Butt from her cabinet. Cllr Elaine Atkinson said she had to put the needs of the whole borough first and a cabinet position was one of “collective responsibility”. Creekmoor
THE leader of Christchurch council has come under fire after criticising the Daily Echo’s flood coverage as “pathetic”, “inaccurate” and “irresponsible”. Cllr Ray Nottage’s blog post on Sunday night praised council officers for their clean-up efforts
A BRAVE shop boss grabbed a sawn-off shotgun from a robber before chasing him down the street and wrestling him to the ground. Michael Guldede saw red when a raider struck him in the face with the butt of the gun and demanded cash. Without
